Plymouth Regional High Wins Granite State Challenge

DURHAM, NH - The Plymouth Bobcats are moving on to the semifinals of the Granite State Challenge after defeating students from Manchester Central High School.

Plymouth Area Regional High School defeated the Manchester Central High School Little Green by a final score of 590 to 370.

In a place as small as New Hampshire, it was perhaps inevitable that friends would face off against each other on the state's only televised scholastic quiz show. Manchester Central teammates Connor Hamel and Declan Knieriem spent this past summer studying in the prestigious St. Paul's Summer Program with Plymouth High School captain Richard Lyons.

The Plymouth Bobcats were represented by captain Richard Lyons, Rhys Harris, Konner Bird, and Martin Runquist, and alternates Lydia Mardin, and Clayton Titus. They were coached by Jay Fogarty and Troy Harris. The Manchester Little Green were represented by captain Tamsin Weissberg, Connor Hamel, Karishma Manchand and Declan Knieriem, and alternates Monericka Semeran, and Maxwell Nakos. They were coached by Lorraine Meyette.

Plymouth now advances to the semifinals of Granite State Challenge where they will meet the winner of next week's match between defending champion Nashua South and Exeter High School.